The term “Zelda-like” bears a striking resemblance to its currently more prolific sibling, the so-called “Metroid-vania.” Putting aside the confusing reality that in some ways the original Metroid series was a Zelda-like, let’s pull apart some pixelated pieces to uncover the truthiest truth.ĭepending on how you reckon it, Zelda is a game franchise with more than 25 installments since 1986’s The Legend of Zelda on the Famicom and Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). But why not just play a Zelda or Dark Souls title? Image: Devolver Digital Zelda-Like What?ĭeath’s Door is more than a Zelda-like and it deserves to be played whether you like Zelda or not. The world is gorgeous, the story is minimal (but well-told), and the gameplay is fantastic. No map included.Ĭombat is simple, effective, and requires practice and patience for mastery. In this beautiful and charming world, your particular crow is tasked with traversing clever, interlocking maps that lead to a variety of tense enemy encounters, and culminate with epic and challenging multi-tiered boss battles. In Death’s Door, you are a crow who is a reaper on the hunt for some errant souls who’ve somehow escaped from the bureaucratic clutches of death. A Crow’s After-Lifeĭeath’s Door is an action-adventure game that, after an already-revered run as an Xbox exclusive, releases this week on the Switch and other platforms. It all feels familiar, but it also feels great, as Acid Nerve has managed to deliver one of the best games of the year. Zelda and Dark Souls are important notes in the intangible sheet music that Death’s Door seamlessly blends together. But what if that gloom persisted and you added some gentle notes from Dark Souls? And an awesome crow?ĭeath’s Door is its own special symphony that borrows liberally from what came before it. The first moments in A Link to the Past are like an unforgettable song.
Rain crashes down and a disembodied voice beckons you for help.
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